Drug, gun suspect to remain in prison

EAST GOSHEN — An accused drug dealer who allegedly sold a stolen handgun to a police informant will remain in county prison on all charges, a district judge ruled Wednesday.

Sonny Love, 29, was arrested on Oct. 25 after an informant allegedly purchased an amount of Oxycodone Hydrochloride tablets and a .32-caliber revolver inside Love’s home on two separate occasions, according to the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department.

Love was arrested after members of the West Chester Regional Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant inside his home.

Love appeared in the court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Chester F. Darlington, who ruled Love will remain in Chester County Prison on charges of drug delivery, two counts of drug possession, one count of prohibited firearm possession, and related offenses.

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Drug dealing charges are subject to sentencing enhancements when a firearm is involved, officials said. Love’ bail was reduced from $175,000 to $75,000, his case will now head to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas.